Multiple choice

Lord Dalhousie tried to snatch away the remaining glory of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II by

  1. reducing his pension

  2. forcing him to imperial title

  3. derecognizing his imperial title

  4. asking him to vacate the Red Fort and move to a humbler place

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Dalhousie sought to diminish the prestige of the Mughal throne. A key step in this process was the decision to derecognize the imperial title of Bahadur Shah II, effectively reducing his status to that of a mere pensioner.

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